A small silver lining has emerged for Apollo Tourism & Leisure, with a substantial lift in campervan and motorhome rentals in states outside Victoria, although it is not enough to offset the loss of international tourists.

Luke Trouchet, chief executive of the ASX-listed company that relies on international tourists for about 80 per cent of its business in Australia, New Zealand and the US, said the mini-boom in Western Australia and Queensland from locals had been a pleasant surprise.